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Potassium Chloride in Large Volume for Injection Shortage

Last Updated: June 3, 2025
Status: Current

Products Affected - Description
    • Potassium chloride injection, BBraun, 20 mEq/L, 5% dextrose 12 count, NDC 00264-7625-00
    • Potassium chloride injection, Baxter, 20 mEq/L, 5% dextrose 14 count, NDC 00338-0683-04
    • Potassium chloride injection, Fresenius Kabi, 10 mEq/L, 0.9% sodium chloride 10 count, NDC 65219-0667-10
    • Potassium chloride injection, Fresenius Kabi, 10 mEq/L, 5% dextrose 10 count, NDC 63323-0667-10
    • Potassium chloride injection, Fresenius Kabi, 20 mEq/L, 0.9% sodium chloride 10 count, NDC 65219-0669-10
    • Potassium chloride injection, Fresenius Kabi, 20 mEq/L, 5% dextrose 10 count, NDC 63323-0669-10
    • Potassium chloride injection, ICU Medical, 20 mEq/L, 5% dextrose 12 count, NDC 00990-7905-09
    • Potassium chloride injection, Baxter, 20 mEq/L, 5% dextrose and lactated ringers 14 count, NDC 00338-0811-04
    • Potassium chloride injection, ICU Medical, 20 mEq/L, 5% dextrose and lactated ringers 12 count, NDC 00990-7111-09
    • Potassium chloride injection, BBraun, 10 mEq/L, 5% dextrose and 0.45% sodium chloride 12 count, NDC 00264-7634-00
    • Potassium chloride injection, BBraun, 20 mEq/L, 5% dextrose and 0.20% sodium chloride 12 count, NDC 00264-7645-00
    • Potassium chloride injection, BBraun, 20 mEq/L, 5% dextrose and 0.45% sodium chloride 12 count, NDC 00264-7635-00
    • Potassium chloride injection, BBraun, 20 mEq/L, 5% dextrose and 0.9% sodium chloride 12 count, NDC 00264-7652-00
    • Potassium chloride injection, BBraun, 30 mEq/L, 5% dextrose and 0.45% sodium chloride 12 count, NDC 00264-7636-00
    • Potassium chloride injection, BBraun, 40 mEq/L, 5% dextrose and 0.45% sodium chloride 12 count, NDC 00264-7638-00
    • Potassium chloride injection, Baxter, 10 mEq/L, 5% dextrose and 0.45% sodium chloride 14 count, NDC 00338-0669-04 - discontinued
    • Potassium chloride injection, Baxter, 20 mEq/L, 5% dextrose and 0.2% sodium chloride 14 count, NDC 00338-0663-04 - discontinued
    • Potassium chloride injection, Baxter, 20 mEq/L, 5% dextrose and 0.45% sodium chloride 14 count, NDC 00338-0671-04
    • Potassium chloride injection, Baxter, 20 mEq/L, 5% dextrose and 0.9% sodium chloride 14 count, NDC 00338-0803-04
    • Potassium chloride injection, Baxter, 30 mEq/L, 5% dextrose and 0.45% sodium chloride 14 count, NDC 00338-0673-04 - discontinued
    • Potassium chloride injection, Baxter, 40 mEq/L, 5% dextrose and 0.9% sodium chloride 14 count, NDC 00338-0807-04
    • Potassium chloride injection, Fresenius Kabi, 10 mEq/500 mL, 5% dextrose and 0.2% sodium chloride 20 count, NDC 65219-0151-75
    • Potassium chloride injection, Fresenius Kabi, 10 mEq/500 mL, 5% dextrose and 0.45% sodium chloride 20 count, NDC 65219-0150-75
    • Potassium chloride injection, Fresenius Kabi, 10 mEq/L, 5% dextrose and 0.45% sodium chloride 10 count, NDC 65219-0142-10
    • Potassium chloride injection, Fresenius Kabi, 20 mEq/L, 5% dextrose and 0.2% sodium chloride 10 count, NDC 65219-0153-10
    • Potassium chloride injection, Fresenius Kabi, 20 mEq/L, 5% dextrose and 0.45% sodium chloride 10 count, NDC 63323-0683-10
    • Potassium chloride injection, Fresenius Kabi, 20 mEq/L, 5% dextrose and 0.45% sodium chloride 10 count, NDC 65219-0144-10
    • Potassium chloride injection, Fresenius Kabi, 20 mEq/L, 5% dextrose and 0.9% sodium chloride 10 count, NDC 65219-0118-10
    • Potassium chloride injection, Fresenius Kabi, 30 mEq/L, 5% dextrose and 0.45% sodium chloride 10 count, NDC 65219-0146-10
    • Potassium chloride injection, Fresenius Kabi, 40 mEq/L, 5% dextrose and 0.45% sodium chloride 10 count, NDC 65219-0148-10
    • Potassium chloride injection, Fresenius Kabi, 40 mEq/L, 5% dextrose and 0.9% sodium chloride 10 count, NDC 65219-0119-10
    • Potassium chloride injection, ICU Medical, 10 mEq/500 mL, 5% dextrose and 0.45% sodium chloride 24 count, NDC 00990-7902-03
    • Potassium chloride injection, ICU Medical, 10 mEq/L, 5% dextrose and 0.45% sodium chloride 12 count, NDC 00990-7993-09
    • Potassium chloride injection, ICU Medical, 20 mEq/L, 5% dextrose and 0.225% sodium chloride 12 count, NDC 00990-7901-09
    • Potassium chloride injection, ICU Medical, 20 mEq/L, 5% dextrose and 0.45% sodium chloride 12 count, NDC 00990-7902-09
    • Potassium chloride injection, ICU Medical, 20 mEq/L, 5% dextrose and 0.9% sodium chloride 12 count, NDC 00990-7107-09
    • Potassium chloride injection, ICU Medical, 30 mEq/L, 5% dextrose and 0.45% sodium chloride 12 count, NDC 00990-7903-09
    • Potassium chloride injection, ICU Medical, 40 mEq/L, 5% dextrose and 0.45% sodium chloride 12 count, NDC 00990-7904-09
    • Potassium chloride injection, ICU Medical, 40 mEq/L, 5% dextrose and 0.9% sodium chloride 12 count, NDC 00990-7109-09
    • Potassium chloride injection, Baxter, 20 mEq/L, 0.45% sodium chloride 14 count, NDC 00338-0704-34
    • Potassium chloride injection, Fresenius Kabi, 20 mEq/L, 0.9% sodium chloride 10 count, NDC 65219-0686-10
    • Potassium chloride injection, Fresenius Kabi, 40 mEq/L, 0.9% sodium chloride 10 count, NDC 65219-0688-10
    • Potassium chloride injection, ICU Medical, 20 mEq/L, 0.45% sodium chloride 12 count, NDC 00990-9257-39
    • Potassium chloride injection, ICU Medical, 20 mEq/L, 0.9% sodium chloride 12 count, NDC 00990-7115-09
    • Potassium chloride injection, ICU Medical, 40 mEq/L, 0.9% sodium chloride 12 count, NDC 00990-7116-09
    • Potassium chloride injection, Baxter, 40 mEq/100 mL, sterile water Viaflex container, 24 count, NDC 00338-0703-48
Reason for the Shortage
    • Baxter has sustained damage to their North Cove plant that supplies large volume fluids. Some lines are now functional.
    • BBraun has all presentations on allocation due to increased demand.
    • Fresenius Kabi has all presentations on allocation due to increased demand.
    • ICU Medical has all presentations on allocation due to increased demand.
Available Products
    • Potassium chloride injection, Baxter, 40 mEq/L, 5% dextrose and 0.45% sodium chloride 14 count, NDC 00338-0675-04
    • Potassium chloride injection, Baxter, 20 mEq/L, 0.9% sodium chloride 14 count, NDC 00338-0691-04
    • Potassium chloride injection, Baxter, 40 mEq/L, 0.9% sodium chloride 14 count, NDC 00338-0695-04

Estimated Resupply Dates

    • Baxter has 20 mEq/1,000 mL 5% dextrose and lactated ringers and 20 mEq/1,000 mL 5% dextrose on back order and the company cannot estimate a release date. The 20 mEq/1,000 mL 5% dextrose and 0.9% sodium chloride, 20 mEq/1,000 mL 5% dextrose and 0.45% sodium chloride, and 20 mEq/1,000 mL 0.45% sodium chloride injection are in limited supply.
    • BBraun has all presentations on allocation.
    • Fresenius Kabi has all presentations on allocation.
    • ICU Medical has all presentations on allocation.

Alternative Agents & Management

    • See ASHP Suggestions for Management and Conservation during Fluid Shortages at https://www.ashp.org/drug-shortages/shortage-resources/publications/fluid-shortages-suggestions-for-management-and-conservation

Updated

Updated June 3, 2025 by Leslie Jensen, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. Created October 9, 2024 by Michelle Wheeler, PharmD, Drug Information Specialist. © 2025, Drug Information Service, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT.

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